You're not gonna like this advice,
But you need to hear it.
Take a slow,
Calm breath.
If you are stressed,
If you are overwhelmed,
If you are triggered.
Slowing down the breath will I know it sounds cliche,
But it's worth a try.
In fact,
Try it now.
Sigh.
Why does slowing down the breath work?
The mind can't perceive danger.
It picks up information based on the sensors.
And then it uses that information to make a judgement about the external world.
If you are breathing quickly.
If the heart is beating fast,
If you are speaking quickly,
Moving quickly,
And your muscles are tense.
The brain perceives danger.
He thinks that you are fighting or fleeing.
We can impact this by slowing down the breath.
By dropping the rate of speech,
Relaxing the muscles,
Moving slower.
Sort of trick the mind into believing that we are safe.
Because indeed we are.
There isn't actually an external danger right now.
And if there is,
Stop watching this video and run.
But in all seriousness.
Slowing down the breath.
Debate for the parasympathetic nervous system.
A system that is designed to calm you down.
So you slow down the breathing.
Through the nose,
Low into the belly and slow.
And things will start to calm.
Calm the body,
Calm the mind.
Let's try it one more time.
Oh.
Sounds silly.
I avoided this advice for years to my own detriment.
And I really hope that this video has helped you to actually try it.
Honestly,
Try it now.
Try a slow,
Deep breath into the belly.
Nose,
Low and slow.
Ah.
